Welcome to another edition of Writers Quote Wednesday sponsored by Colleen Chesebro of ‘Silver Threading‘ and Ronovan Hester of ‘Ronovan Writes‘. Anyone can participate by choosing a quote by a favorite writer then you may add artwork, photography, a short piece of flash fiction or poetry to share with us all. You can add anything you like to highlight your quote. Have fun with it!
We have a great theme this week: INNOCENCE chosen by Colleen.
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Innocence actually means a state that is unblemished by guilt, malice or any other wicked intentions. So shouldn’t we try to hang on to some of our innocence? Innocence should never be misconstrued as ignorance. As adults we should seek knowledge and experience, but there’s a part of us that can always remain innocent.
Illustration by Sybil Erdnuss-Baum (DeviantArt)
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“A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.”
~Martin Farquhar Tupper
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“An honest man is always a child.”
~Socrates
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“When we take revenge against another, we lose some of our innocence.”
~Patrice Redd Vecchione
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“No security of mind is so salutary as that of innocence: guilt, however confident, has inexorable fears.”
~Norman MacDonald
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“Innocence tinctures all things with brightest hues.”
~Edward Counsel
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Age of Innocence by Staša Sahman
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Happy day everyone!
The Writer Next Door | Vashti Q 
I love this: “Innocence should never be misconstrued as ignorance.” ❤
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It’s the truth. Two totally different things. Thanks for the visit and comment. 🙂
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The Edward Counsel quote touched me deeply… ❤
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I can see why, Annette. That’s a beautiful quote and I can tell you’re attuned to such things. ❤ xx
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“… Innocence should never be misconstrued as ignorance…” I really love this sentence, Vashti. Innocence can still hold the truth that love will conquer guilt. Your quotes were really special this week. Full of a special innocence that you shared with us all! ❤
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Innocence isn’t a lack of knowledge, but a lack of corruption. Even when we experience the bad things in the world our outlook can remain pure. I’m happy you enjoyed the post. Thank you my friend. ❤ xx
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Beautifully written and so true. If only we could have more innocence in the world….aaahhh. What could we become if we could all be pure of heart?
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One happy planet, that’s for sure. 😉 Thank you so much, Nato. 😀 xx
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Such thought provoking quotes Vashti, and so true.
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Thank you Doreen! I believe so too. 😀 xx
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The last quote tinctured my perception of innocence with memories of childhood. There are moments when I take a photograph, I see with the eyes of a child and am joyous. Loved your post, Vashti. ❤
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‘There are moments when I take a photograph, I see with the eyes of a child and am joyous.’ That’s beautiful, Olga. I believe that when it comes to the arts our innocence sometimes shines through. I’m happy you loved the post. ❤ xx
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Hi Vashti
I hope you are still celebrating, another great post, the picture of the child is a true representation of innocence X X X
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Ha, ha! Aww, that’s so sweet. Thank you. Yes, when I saw that illustration I saw pure innocence. We all have an innocent child like that inside us. ❤ xx
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this is a divine tribute to innocence!
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Thank you so much! 😀
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What a beautiful and uplifting post. Thank you. x
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Aw, thank you. I’m pleased that you enjoyed it. 🙂 xx
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I can relate to the Norman MacDonald quote. Lots of truth in these. Thanks Vashti. ❤
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Yes, I get it too. These quotes resonated with me too. Thank you for dropping by and for your cool comment. ❤ xx
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Great quotes! Sometimes, when I have to break down the real world to my kids I feel like I’m stripping a piece of their innocence. A few weeks ago I had to share a scary but true story with my youngest to let him know about bad people, it killed me a little. It killed me because his bewilderment as to why people or a person could be so nasty, it didn’t exist in his world, and now it does.
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Those moments are very sad but unfortunately just as necessary in the world we live in. He’ll be okay. He has a great family that love him and care about him. That’s so much more than some have. ❤ xx
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I so love this!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
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Yay! I’m glad you do, Jess. 😀 xx
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